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Congratulations to Batch 9, Hello to Batch 10!
One of the rare privileges we get at the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center (AJKC) is the chance to be part of the journey of formerly homeless people who finally decide to leave the streets. In April 2024, we welcomed 12 street dwellers who committed to undergo the 6-month KALINGA formation at the Center. The in-house
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AJ Kalinga Center Joins NSTP Fair
Joining the University of the Philippines Diliman’s NSTP anniversary celebration, AJKFI participated in Sikhay Lingkod’s Volunteer and Job Fair on Oct. 18, 2024 near Melchor Hall. Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center (AJKC) Formation Head Gee-gee Catral, Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation (AJKFI) Communications Officer Nirva Delacruz, together with two volunteer residents, promoted the foundation’s mission and vision
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‘Tubig Kalinga’ Launched at ‘Gabi ng Pasasalamat’
A forward-looking campaign to bring premium quality water to the public, and at the same time, to support the homeless under the care of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center (AJKC) was launched on Sept. 26, 2024 in Makati City “Through our collaboration with the AJ Kalinga Foundation, we want to ensure that every drop of
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Stella: Changing Lives, One Lesson at a Time
By Nirva Delacruz “INFJ.” Of the 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Types, the “Introvert-Intuitive-Feeling-Judging” type is the rarest personality, making up 1 to 2% of the population. INFJs are mysterious, mostly silent, swan-like entities who are, according to the MBTI, the most purpose-driven people you’ll ever meet. A strong belief system is at the core of the
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9 years of ‘Kalinga’: a Journey of Love
By Teresita Castillo It has been nine years! Nine years of an exciting journey since the doors of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center first opened on July 16, 2015… Born of a desire to be of service to the neglected, abandoned, and forgotten, KALINGA has, indeed served as a beacon of hope, especially to those
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Reunited at Last: Melvin’s Homecoming
By Venice Narisma “Sir Vinz, this is Polangui, Albay, the place where I was born and where I felt the love of my relatives. But this is also the place where I experienced my worst nightmares. A lot has changed…” Melvin, who spent 31 years living on the streets, went on to describe how what
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Bridging the Gap from Being Homeless to Helping the Homeless
By Noel Feliciano How do you bridge the distance between being homeless and helping the homeless? Our experience at the Arnold Janssen Bahay Kalinga (BK) in Caloocan City is showing us it’s not such a big leap. The Foundation first opened its stay-in residence, BK, on July 16, 2020, the feast of Our Lady of
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How Would the Homeless Vote? We Found Out
By Br. Jorem Yap If given the chance, how would the homeless vote? This question—and its potential—is what inspired the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation to prepare some of our formerly homeless beneficiaries for this powerful civic duty. With the upcoming May national polls, the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation, in cooperation with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan,
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